The Seward Bluejays will take on the Adams Central Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Seward sitting on three straight wins and Adams Central on seven.
Seward gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Pius X 11-5. The game was the first time the Bluejays have beaten the Thunderbolts on their field since April 8, 2019.
Brycen Burt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Kyle Riley was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Keyan Schadwinkel was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Seward was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Adams Central had just enough and edged out Norfolk 3-1 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Nick Mousel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Seward pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Adams Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seward has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adams Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Seward was able to grind out a solid win over Adams Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 10-5. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
